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Hi guys, well my fuel pump decided to crap out tonight after a Sunday cruise with the family. I had to get the car towed home since it wouldn’t start.I’ve written on here before regarding issues I’ve…Continue

Hey guys I was just curious to know what everyone thought about the quality of the sheet metal, the frame and the overall stoutness of our cars vs other makes and models of the day?One thing I can…Continue

Hey my fellow 63/64 Cad Guys, I was wondering if you could help me with this problem I'm having here with my 64.it's strange because sometimes when the engine is cold, I'll get a lifter tick, but…Continue

I finally decided to drop the gas tank in my 64 to clean it since I kept getting rust particles and debris being caught at the pre fuel pump clear fuel filter I added to the fuel line for added…Continue

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"I totally I agree with Tone and Jay in the stock wheels. I think they are one of the best designs of all Cadillac years, besides for the 50’s models. The 65 on up models simply aren’t as classy or as nice.
The Kelsey Hayes wires are my…"

"Personally, Jason has been outstanding to deal with. His prices have always been fair and reasonable. He ships super fast and is very accommodating.
Seriously, if it wasn’t for guys like Jason and Russ, this hobby of ours just wouldn’t…"

"Lol yes it is!!
I’ve been planning to leave the last couple of years as a matter of fact but it’s tough to move, you need a game plan and I finally have one now.
The prices for everything had gotten way out of control, especially housing…"

"It seems like the gaps got bigger as time went on. Comparing a 70’s Cadillac with a 63/64 shows you how much better the fit and finish and tolerances were on the older Cads.
The gaps got huge in the 70’s and the quality of everything…"

"Dang Robert that sucks!
If you think Oklahoma is bad, come to California where we have bans for this and that, fees for this and that, and taxes on EVERYTHING! I plan on moving to Nevada ( Vegas) pretty soon here probably by the end of the year…"

"That’s great to hear Norm! I’m extremely over protective of my 64 and when I needed 2 new tires to be put on just last month, I went to a local tire shop where a bunch of kids are working there which I don’t trust to be honest, but…"

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I am against using anything but the factory recommended 10w -30 oil in my 429 engine The heavier weight oil ---could not be flowing as freely thru your lifters and oil passages as it Should be Just my own opinion on the subject
I have…"

"Appreciate it gentlemen. Russ I probably do need to clean the filter screen in the air cleaner housing, as it does look pretty black.
Tony, the engine doesn’t burn oil, and the plugs are burning perfectly, no oil leaks or seepage in the…"

"Do you have a 64 CDV with the turbo 400 trans ? As your problem is an interaction between the trans and engine idle
Check the vacuum line coming to the back of the Carter carb to the turbo 400 You may have something vacuum related going on there…"

"The valve lifters are little oil pumps They stop working as they should ( hang up ) in dirty oil or old tired worn oil Do an oil change
I changed from full syn oil( mobile one ) back to conventional oil ( castrol gtx )
I add a zddp Resilone…"

"Hey Russ, the idle is fine when say I’m at a stop light. In drive, the RPMs are usually around 500-520, it’s only when I put the trans into R and back into D is when the idle drops really low and I get a bog.
The PCV is good, it’s…"

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Hello everybody, well this has been an interesting journy. I am still trying to figure out why I am getting a vibration at the flywheel area, I suspected something was replaced so this lead me to look at the transmission ID # on the side of the trans, including the engine itself. I can't believe it took me this long to figure it out, but the ID # on the trans is AA-65, and the 429 engine has to be out of a 65 as the water pump lower hose outlet connector goes to the passenger side of the…

For some reason I just barely noticed this last night while under the car. It looks like someone removed the oil pan once before, and decided to cut it. I see the weld marking going all around the pan.

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My driver side tail light does not work. The lights on the fin works, passenger side works. Check the fuses everything looks good. Should I follow the wire from the tail light and where does it run…Continue

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My '64 Cadillac DeVille had been sitting for awhile while I was travelling this summer and when I came home it had some issues starting. After replacing the plugs and the ignition coil, it was running better than it had in a long time but the brakes were sticking. I noticed the brake pedal was traveling a little farther than usual when slowing down. Soon after I noticed a hissing noise coming from around the brake pedal. Then I lost the brakes pretty much completely. I couldn't find any…

I got the book to troubleshoot the system. INDISPENSABLE to this effort.

As I do a cursory exam, I see that the AC RECIRC SOLENOID is Cracked (the WHITE one in the engine compartment coming out of the HVAC body with two vacuum hoses on it). I tried to patch it up (cracked all around the base), but it does not look like it will hold.

PLEASE TELL ME THAT REPLACING THIS PART IS NOT AS DIFFICULT AS I THINK IT IS, But I think it is a bear to…

My 63 CDV factory A/C was trash so I replaced every part in the system and converted to R134 . I also installed a STV bypass kit which eliminated the STV all together and converted the system to a cycling system. I vacumed and charged the system with 36oz of 134. The system is cycling as it should and the pressures are right at 250 high side, cycle off at 25lbs and cycle back on at about 35lbs. It is making plenty of water on the low side hoses and evaporator drain. There is very good air…